Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

This Slow Cooker Lentil Soup is the best set-and-forget healthy vegetarian soup with hearty texture and umami flavour. Just turn on your crockpot and walk away.

Author: Olena of ifoodreal.com

Prep Time: 7 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 7 minutes

Yield: 8 servings 1x

Category: Soup and Stew

Method: Slow cooker

Cuisine: Ukrainian

INGREDIENTS 

2 medium onions, diced

3 large celery stalks, diced

3 large carrots, diced

4 cups potatoes, diced

2 cups corn, frozen

1 1/2 cups green lentils, rinsed & drained

1 tbsp garlic powder

2 tsp oregano

1 tsp thyme

3 tbsp soy sauce (I used Bragg liquid aminos)

3 bay leaves

5 whole peppercorns

9 cups vegetable broth*

Garnishes: green onion, cilantro, parsley, Greek yogurt, cheese, tortilla chips

STEPS

1. In a large slow cooker, add onions, celery, carrots, potatoes, corn, lentils, garlic powder, oregano, thyme, soy sauce, bay leaves, peppercorns and vegetable broth. No need to stir.
2. Cover and cook on Low for 8-10 hours or on High for 4-5 hours (with this soup longer is better).
3. Discard bay leaves and peppercorns. Using an immersion blender, pulse a few times until desired texture – I like creamy with chunks.
4. Garnish with herbs and Parmesan cheese/plain yogurt/tortillas chips and serve hot.

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